1945 Michigan Wolverines football team information
American college football season
1945Michigan Wolverines football
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Ranking
AP
No. 6
Record
7–3 (5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Fritz Crisler (8th season)
Offensive scheme
Single-wing
MVP
Harold Watts
Captain
Joseph Ponsetto
Home stadium
Michigan Stadium
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →
1945 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 4 Indiana $
5
–
0
–
1
9
–
0
–
1
No. 6 Michigan
5
–
1
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
No. 12 Ohio State
5
–
2
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
Northwestern
3
–
3
–
1
4
–
4
–
1
Purdue
3
–
3
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Wisconsin
2
–
3
–
1
3
–
4
–
2
Illinois
1
–
4
–
1
2
–
6
–
1
Minnesota
1
–
5
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Iowa
1
–
5
–
0
2
–
7
–
0
$ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1945 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1945 Big Ten Conference football season. In their eighth year under head coach was Fritz Crisler, the Wolverines compiled a 7–3 record (5–1 Big Ten) and finished the season ranked #6 in the final Associated Press Poll. Quarterback Joe Ponsetto was the team captain, and center Harold Watts won the Most Valuable Player award and was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten Conference player.[1]
Michigan's three losses during the 1945 season came against teams ranked in the top four in the final AP Poll: #1 Army (28–7 loss at Yankee Stadium), #3 Navy (33–7 loss at Baltimore Stadium), and #4 Indiana (13–7 loss at Michigan Stadium). The Wolverines also defeated three ranked opponents in Illinois, Minnesota, and Ohio State. In their seven victories, the team registered three shutouts and outscored the teams 166 to 25, including margins of 40–0 and 26–0 in rivalry games against Michigan State and Minnesota.[1]
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